Trump wants a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue — but the people who live here aren't thrilled with that idea. The mayor's office said, "Just like the wall, he will have to pay for it." Keep reading…

On a recent trip to France, I had my eyes open for smart design. Three cities in particular were full of examples of how to make streets for people rather than cars. Here’s what I noticed.
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Seattle is about to vote on whether to expand its light rail, stirring up memories of votes to reject a subway line in the late 60s. In San Francisco, people would love to see subway lines in place of some current bus routes, and in France, a rising political start is big on the power of cities. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related… Keep reading…

Overhaul of the taxicab overhaul; Apartments are shrinking; New proposal for paid leave; Adjacent states worlds apart in business; TOPA-turvy in Chinatown; Elevator downer; The cool down begins; Peds on the Seine; London’s housing solution. Keep reading…

Today, we mourn for France, which was again the target of a horrific terrorist attack.
Tragedy in France: A man killed over 80 people and injured at least 200 more when he drove a truck through a crowds celebrating Bastille Day in France’s southern city of Nice. The attack on the pedestrian-filled promenade was the third major terrorist attack in France since January 2015.
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Paris has one of the world’s great subway systems. Beyond its truly impressive coverage and service quality, here are eight wonderful details about how it operates that US systems would do well to mimic.
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A new bicycle and pedestrian bridge may one day connect Georgetown with Roosevelt Island. Some recent bridges like this in other cities have become iconic landmarks. Could DC do the same and compensate for its freqently lackluster bridge designs? Here are a few of the world’s great pedestrian bridges.
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Strasbourg, France is a beautiful city that takes its complete streets to heart. The roads through the old city gracefully mix street trams/light rail with bicycle paths and friendly traffic calmed streets. Pedestrians move easily. Its central intercity train station is a glamorous historic building sheathed in a chic, modern glass shell. Keep reading…

Throughout the Paris Métro are ubiquitous vendors of fresh fruits and vegetables. Vending machines on station platforms sell candy and bottled beverages. The option to quickly grab a snack is readily available to Parisians and riders of New York’s subway, but not our own. Should it be?
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Snow approaches; Uncertainty for CaBi vendor; The Holocaust and Purple Line; Can San Francisco be affordable?; A busier DCA; Bowser says no to 16th St. bus lane; Car-free in Greenbelt?; Less federal office space in DC; And…; And more…. Keep reading…

In an attempt to discredit the concept of streetcars, some opponents erroneously claim that other first-world countries don’t build mixed-traffic rail. So let’s set the record straight: Yes they do. Plenty.
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Supporters of DC’s height limit say restricting building heights has worked to keep Paris beautiful. But embracing the Parisian built form would have unintended consequences on DC’s neighborhoods.
The mid-rise Paris that we know today was built not by a democracy, but by a mad emperor and his bulldozer-wielding prefect. As Office of Planning director Harriet… Keep reading…